House Editorial: Separate but unequal
A vote for the ‘marriage amendment’ is a vote against American values
Posted on November 6, 2006

Proponents of Virginia’s marriage amendment, which will be on tomorrow’s ballot, have said that two men or two women marrying each other undermines basic American values and is a direct threat to the American family.

If the amendment passes, marriage will be defined as a union between one man and one woman, and will most certainly quell the militant threat of gays forcing straight, God-fearing, flag-waving Americans to turn to the queer side.

It’s in the news daily; politicians reference homosexual attacks on heterosexual Americans families, which constantly put “traditional” marriage in jeopardy. They lead us to believe if the gay menace isn’t stopped, there will be no more straight marriage, no more procreation and no more basic American values.

Or at least that’s the impression we get.

Strangely, no one mentions what basic American values are, and there is a conspicuous absence of video evidence of guerilla gays ambushing churches to disrupt straight weddings and spit on those American values we apparently hold so dear.

The impression President Bush gives us of the gay community is one of a hostile and unfeeling group of sinners and pagans wishing only to usurp the tyrannical rule of heterosexuals, a group of vicious terrorists wanting only one thing — equal rights.

All men are created equal. It’s cliché, but foundational and intrinsic to those basic American values we’re all told we hold so dear. And in order for this amendment to pass, all legislators will have to do is tweak the Constitution to say, “All men are created equal — except homosexuals.”

They are still human beings. They’re still in love. They still pay taxes.

So why all this mess about gay marriage?

Because straight marriage works? Yes, 50 percent of the time, it works every time.

Because the Bible says it’s an abomination? Yes, since the U.S. Constitution prohibits the state establishment of religion.

Because the lawmakers are representative of the law-abiding public? Yes, because most of the population is comprised of rich, old white guys with a 98 percent chance of incumbency.

If churches don’t want to acknowledge gay marriage, fine. They’re private institutions, and are granted that freedom under that very same U.S. Constitution. But, it is the government’s job is to protect its citizens equally.

Heterosexuals vote, pay taxes, own land, work and have their unions recognized.

Homosexuals vote, pay taxes, own land, work and will not have their unions recognized if this amendment passes.

Apparently their money is equal, just not their humanity.